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to Villica. I am inclined to retain the Linnean 

 name before the Fabrician. 



Sp. 8. Sericia. — A typographical error ; no doubt 

 in place of Sericea. There can be little doubt that 

 this insect belongs to the genus Donacia. 



Sp. 17. Rustica. — This insect appears to be a 

 Clytus. The locality of North America seems 

 doubtful. 



Sp. 25. Linearis. — The last species of the longi- 

 corn beetles, mentioned in the Systema, belongs to 

 a genus closely allied to Saperda. It is in De 

 Jean s catalogue called an Oberea of Megerle, and 

 is one, I believe, of the numerous genera named by 

 that individual, without any published characters. 



Necydalis, Linneus. 



The generic term of Necydalis has been entirely 

 abandoned by some writers on Entomology. No 

 mention is made of it in the Baron De Jean's last 

 catalogue, a work in which other old Linnean 

 names are too readily given up, whilst others are 

 adopted in their room. The insects included under 

 the term Necydalis, in the Systema, are few in 

 number, not exceeding eleven. The singular form 

 of Atractocerus has been associated with them, and 

 certainly appears quite mislocated. 



Linnean Species. 



Sp. 1. Major. — Now a Molorchus of Fabricius. 

 If the latter term is used instead of the Linnean 



